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Blackwater River State Forest Campground

Bear Lake Campground offers 39 campsites (31 RV/tent and 8 tent-only) with electric and water hookups, plus amenities including a boat ramp (electric motors only), dump station, bathhouse with showers, and a group dining hall.

The location provides direct access to 107-acre Bear Lake for fishing and canoeing, along with a 6-mile mountain biking trail and hiking opportunities within the 210,000-acre Blackwater River State Forest, located about 1 hour northeast of Pensacola.


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